Phoenix

Illumination Here We Come!

"So now that we've got permission to leave, where do we from here?" Lillian asked with curiosity. "Well, Illumination isn't too far from here. We can start there." Stephanie thought out loud.

"Well then, let's go!!!"
"Hold on! Illumination is not what you think." Stephanie warned. "What is it?"
"Illumination barely has any lights. The sky is pitch black so they have to use a variety of lights to brighten it up!"

"Oh." Lillian said, curious as to what it looked like. She had never lived anywhere others than Greenville... "Can I speak?" Asked the guy who helped Lillian with carrying her dad. "Go ahead!"

"Finally! Oh, and If you didn't know my name is David." He smiled and held a thumbs up.

"Oh sorry about not asking." Lillian apologized. "It's cool." David shrugged, "I think we should use the teleporter, but first let's get some items for the trip."

"That sounds good!" Stephanie agreed with a bright smile. Using the money they had, the group was able to buy more food and supplies to help them for their trip. After the process was said and done, they all headed out towards the teleporter, each person carrying bags.

"Teleport us to Illumination!"

Setting change: Illumination

The group was met by an overwhelming amount of darkness. "I can't see anything..." Lillian groaned and shuffled through her bag to find a glow stick. As she set it up, she saw the rest of the town's lights turn on too. It was a mystical sight of perfectly mixed colors of light, all of it danced through the city and created a happy feeling.

It relaxed the group and they stared in awe of the amazing city. "Wow...this is breathtaking...!" Stephanie was the first to announce,"But there's no time for that. We should find a place to sleep for the night."

"I must say, this town was perfect because it's very...legend based." David explained. "What do you mean?" Lillian asked, clearly puzzled. "Well, everyone here believes in the prophecy, you. They all strongly believe in the Gods and Goddesses, and Phoenix's too. They'll do anything to help them!"

"Oh yeah! Wait!...how did you know I was a Phoenix?" Lillian asked in surprise. "I heard you talking to your father about it. Very inspiring conversation, I must say." David smiled.

As the group walked around, they noticed a high tower with a perfect view of the city. As they found the owner of it, Lillian introduced herself as a Phoenix and presented her wings. "Oh my! Of course! You can get your room for no charge at all!" said the owner. "Thank you." Lillian said with grace.

So the team was presented with a huge room, that acted like a suite. It had a kitchen and living room, and way more rooms than needed, but still the team was grateful for it incase they invited team members to spend the night.

"Wow!" David exclaimed with a small chuckle, putting his hands on his hips and looking into the room proudly. "If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask," The room manager said, "We welcome Phoenix's with open arms!"

"Thank you!" The three chirped in unison, beginning to settle their things and take it easy. The suite had an exceptionally beautiful view of Illumination. It was truly breathtaking!

"It feels nice to have a nice place to sleep again!" Stephanie sighed with relief. Lillian giggled in response. "Ok," David began, "When we wake up, we need to think about teams." Lillian tilted her head. "What are teams?" She asked.

Stephanie began explaining. "You really are clueless..." Stephanie shook her head, "Teams are just groups made for a specific cause or reason. People try out for them if they feel that reason suits them or if they want that title! It's like...if you wanted to be a chef, you'd sign up at a restaurant. But as soon as you do, you become an official member and are expected to cook whatever is ordered. If you don't like the menu, you keep searching till you find food choices that suit you!"

"Well...that's one way to put it." David said, taken aback by the detailed explanation. "Or," Stephanie added, "You can make your own team! For you Lillian, you're supposed to be a Royal. You're not required, but it's preferred...I'm surprised they haven't sent you an invitation."

"Well, if it were up to me, I would do both!" Lillian chirped. "That might not be an option...you would be tired all day!" David chanted. "Yeah, your right." Lillian replied.

The three friends stopped chatting, and went to bed.

Each one was unaware of the troubles that lied ahead of them. A girl had heard of the Phoenix, and stood outside her door. She had listened in to the conversation...and then set off. What would she do with this newfound information?

To be continued...